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. >>> turning to the election 2012, the republican presidential hopefuls rallied voters in wisconsin ahead of tuesday's primaries. congressman paul ryan joined mitt romney on the campaign trail this morning. they spoke to the faith and freedom coalition. there is talk romney will pick ryan at his running mate. romney blasted what he called president obama's failed policies and empty promises. >>> rick santorum and newt gingrich also appeared at the forum. santorum told the gathering of evangelical christians that he is the candidate who can best make the case to conservative voters. but romney holds a comfortable lead over his competition in polling in wisconsin, maryland, and the descrict of columbia, where vote -- district of columbia where voters will go to the polls on tuesday. >>> we've learn three winners will split that record breaking mega millions lottery but none of the tickets were sold in california. lottery officials say one ticket was sold at this maryland 7-eleven in milford mill. two other winners in illinois, and kansas, will also divide that t. big jackpot. it rose
. >>> turning to the election 2012, the republican presidential hopefuls rallied voters in wisconsin ahead of tuesday's primaries. congressman paul ryan joined mitt romney on the campaign trail this morning. they spoke to the faith and freedom coalition. there is talk romney will pick ryan at his running mate. romney blasted what he called president obama's failed policies and empty promises. >>> rick santorum and newt gingrich also appeared at the forum. santorum told the...
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we will have live reports from both the election day headquarters starting? chicago coming up in about 13 minutes. >>> people are trying it last ditch effort to cast their votes and tara moriarty is live in belmont with more on that story, tara? >>> that's right, we are here in san mateo county and in about an hour, volunteers will making phone calls back east you can see the big array of democratic people they want to vote for as they are driving by. they want people to get out and vote for president barack obama. last night they were targeting republicans and undecided voters in battleground states. hope and change now moves to finish and finish what the president started. >> we have to know what the facts are and to be able to share that with election people. >> it volunteers them simply to get out and vote. >> it reinforces that somebody is out there trying to get something done and agree with the same things they agree with. >> reporter: now the feeling, mitt romney could pull out a win here and we will tell you what both parties will not take for grante
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. >>> the first democratically elected president is now forming a new government. mohammed is looking to turn egypt into an oppressive islamic state. >>> thousands filled the streets for sap fran gay pride parade. participants marched, raised issues for the gay lesbian and transgender community. they also held a party in the community parties at the civic center went throughout the bay area and party does are already -- party goers are already planning and it is set for next year. they call it the commercization of the gay pride. they call themselves oc u pride. they want to bring them back to its origin to lib rate people from all walks of life and they want to help the event remain free to the public. new york's city's annual gay parade was also held yesterday. they held the same sex marriage law and it also helped with the u.s. military and now they can openly declare their sexuality. >>> and gay pride events went around all over the world just go to our website www.ktvu.com and click on the gay pride tab. >>> santa clara leaders pulled $30 million in tax funds.
. >>> the first democratically elected president is now forming a new government. mohammed is looking to turn egypt into an oppressive islamic state. >>> thousands filled the streets for sap fran gay pride parade. participants marched, raised issues for the gay lesbian and transgender community. they also held a party in the community parties at the civic center went throughout the bay area and party does are already -- party goers are already planning and it is set for next...
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the staff members said today they don't know when they will return to her elected duty. >> caltrans this afternoon cleaned up a large homeless camp under a south bay freeway. they gave people 72 hours notice to leave the camp under highway 87 near the 280 interchange. caltrans said the camps are a health hazard. homeless people put themselves and drivers in drink when they walk across freeway rams to get to the camp. others argue they aren't hurting anyone. >> there is a reason they stay underneath the bridge. concrete retains heat. we ain't get up underneath the bridge and it's 50 degrees out, 40 degrees out, that concrete stays 60 degrees. >> reporter: caltrans said it'll clear out two more camps nearby starting tomorrow. >> some youngsters at a elementary school received a special treat today. to honor their work against bullies. buzz light year and woody from toy story visited the school today. the students demonstrated techniques they use to deal with conflict. >> the chairman of the state university board of trustees has been ousted. republicans let a deadline pass without reaffirm
the staff members said today they don't know when they will return to her elected duty. >> caltrans this afternoon cleaned up a large homeless camp under a south bay freeway. they gave people 72 hours notice to leave the camp under highway 87 near the 280 interchange. caltrans said the camps are a health hazard. homeless people put themselves and drivers in drink when they walk across freeway rams to get to the camp. others argue they aren't hurting anyone. >> there is a reason they...
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. >> winning the primary is very important, but winning the general election is very, very important. it's our message that appeals to the independents, to the democrats and to the republican base. >> reporter: governor romney can raise money money -- because he can go to wall street. i can't match that but what i can do is match it with people. >> reporter: but julie the night really goes to mitt romney. you can call him the come back kid. because polls late this week showed santorum had the lead in michigan and tonight romney is thanking his home state. >> thank you. >>> mitt romney is leading with 157 delegates. santorum has 77. newt gingrich has 32 and ron paul 19. there's still a long way to go. a candidate needs 144 delegates to win the nomination. >>> the dow jones finally did it today closing above the 14,000 mark for the first time since may of 2008. that's the closing bell today, analysts credit consumer confidence numbers and higher isle prices today. the dow finished at 13,005. so far this year the dow is up 6-1/2%, the nasdaq is up 14%. gas prices were also up to date for
. >> winning the primary is very important, but winning the general election is very, very important. it's our message that appeals to the independents, to the democrats and to the republican base. >> reporter: governor romney can raise money money -- because he can go to wall street. i can't match that but what i can do is match it with people. >> reporter: but julie the night really goes to mitt romney. you can call him the come back kid. because polls late this week showed...
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the property management firm was accused of laundering $4500 in contributions to mayor ed lee's election campaign. a donor showed the san francisco chronicle an e-mail from an arch way manager that told workers to hawk $500 donations and said they world be reimbursed. >>> we have new information this morning surrounding the problems with the oakland police radio system. during the past year, radios have failed on several occasions with one of the most notable blackouts happening during president obama's visit in july. according to a letter from at & t an independent company was hired to test the 16 cell sites in question and found their towers did not cause any interference. only one tower was not operating within fcc guidelines. that tower in hayward which at & t says is too far away to cause any blackouts. >>> people living in oakland's diamond district met with police to talk about concern of crime in their neighborhood. one thing that was brought up was response time. last week a woman was robbed and pistol whipped in her own garage. neighbors say it took police up to 30 minutes to r
the property management firm was accused of laundering $4500 in contributions to mayor ed lee's election campaign. a donor showed the san francisco chronicle an e-mail from an arch way manager that told workers to hawk $500 donations and said they world be reimbursed. >>> we have new information this morning surrounding the problems with the oakland police radio system. during the past year, radios have failed on several occasions with one of the most notable blackouts happening during...
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all tolls will be collected elect front clay. and a pay by plate which records your license plate and send you a bill. they will have patient ters set up across san francisco and marin. that will be interesting to see if it slows things down or speeds things up. >> 70% are using fast track and they are tar getting the 30% who can't use cash anymore. >> okay, we have talked about 880 earlier in oakland and here in oakland you can see traffic is moving a little bit slowly now if they are picking up the road work. you can see on the left-hand side of your screen, just under the 880 logo, there is traffic officer using cones. you can see westbound traffic looks good coming into san francisco with no major delays and if you are driving into san jose, the commute looks good and there is a structure fire on a nearby street and it is not using anything, let's go to steve. >>> it's not a very strong pattern as far as the lows are concerned but the coast has ushered in a sea breeze and it has actually moved north, up off the pacific northw
all tolls will be collected elect front clay. and a pay by plate which records your license plate and send you a bill. they will have patient ters set up across san francisco and marin. that will be interesting to see if it slows things down or speeds things up. >> 70% are using fast track and they are tar getting the 30% who can't use cash anymore. >> okay, we have talked about 880 earlier in oakland and here in oakland you can see traffic is moving a little bit slowly now if they...
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. >>> in election news this morning with less than two weeks to the november 6th election president obama and mitt romney are crisscrossing the country making campaign appearances. today president obama is set to cover 5300 miles. the busiest single day of his reelection bid. president begins the day in washington, d.c.. flies to iowa, moves on to colorado, makes a quick stop in los angeles to tape an appearance on the tonight show with jay leno. wraps up the evening in las vegas and flies overnight to tampa, florida. mitt romney also has a full day ahead. the republican presidential nominee begins today at a raleigh in reno. he then travels to iowa for a campaign appearance in cedar rapids. in the eve nick he flies to since -- he evening he flies to cincinnati, ohio. >>> mitt romney's campaign is distancing rather the presidential nominee from a senate republican candidate in indiana. that is after a question about a woman's right to abortion if she is raped. >> i came to light that life is a gift from god. it is something that god intended to happen. >> richard murdock released the stat
. >>> in election news this morning with less than two weeks to the november 6th election president obama and mitt romney are crisscrossing the country making campaign appearances. today president obama is set to cover 5300 miles. the busiest single day of his reelection bid. president begins the day in washington, d.c.. flies to iowa, moves on to colorado, makes a quick stop in los angeles to tape an appearance on the tonight show with jay leno. wraps up the evening in las vegas and...
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he defeated former president hosni mubarak in a very close election. there are concerns mohamed morsy may turn egypt into an impressive islamic state and with egypt, they are still owe press i have and they will hook into whether he has it perform same sex mirages and it would protect the nonprofit statuses. that put together by mark leap know. some religious groups are offended by that language. >>> a teacher faces child endangerment charges. he told four students to assault one other student because of a behavior problem. they also know of other cases of hazing and police will not offer any other details about the case. jerry sandusky is on suicide watch until a doctor determines whether that was necessary. the former coach is being held in isolation as he awaits sentencing and jerry sandusky's lawyers plan to appeal. >>> the only nascar race ended with clint bowyer, holding off the defending champ. boyar led the is 10 last -- 110 laps and ended up third after being passed by tony stewart on the final lap. >>> right now 5:47 we want to check in with
he defeated former president hosni mubarak in a very close election. there are concerns mohamed morsy may turn egypt into an impressive islamic state and with egypt, they are still owe press i have and they will hook into whether he has it perform same sex mirages and it would protect the nonprofit statuses. that put together by mark leap know. some religious groups are offended by that language. >>> a teacher faces child endangerment charges. he told four students to assault one other...
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that person will serve until the november elections. the board will discuss the selection process next week. back to you. >> thank you. >>> suspended san francisco sheriff ross mirkirimi says he is optimistic and hopeful he'll keep his job. the city's ethics commission held its first meeting last night on whether he should continue on as sheriff. ross mirkirimi is facing misconduct charges from the mayor after he pled guilty to a false imprisonment charge involving his wife. the ethics commission is scheduled to hold another public meeting on may 29. >>> we have more pictures of the salvage of that sailboat that ran into the rocks at the farallon islands killing five people on board. this morning we were live in half moon bay as the low speed chase was lifted on to a flatbed truck at the half moon bay airport. yesterday evening we showed mother dramatic pictures from our chopper as the helicopter carried the 38-foot racing yacht from the farallon islands to the shore. the boat went aground ten days ago during a race. we have unedited vi
that person will serve until the november elections. the board will discuss the selection process next week. back to you. >> thank you. >>> suspended san francisco sheriff ross mirkirimi says he is optimistic and hopeful he'll keep his job. the city's ethics commission held its first meeting last night on whether he should continue on as sheriff. ross mirkirimi is facing misconduct charges from the mayor after he pled guilty to a false imprisonment charge involving his wife. the...
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ahmadinejad casted his vote in iran's runoff elections yesterday. the parliament can influence the runup of the election of ahmadinejad's successor next year. the new iranian parliament will begin its sessions in late may. >>> japan is celebrating the last of the country's 50 nuclear reactors switching off. this is video of the fukashima plant that was damaged in last year's earthquake and tsunami. since then no reactor that would stopped for checkups has gone back up. the country now requires new tests that prove reactors can withstand natural disasters. it also needs the approval of residents before restarting any of the reactors. >>> the blind chinese lawyer at the center of a diplomatic standoff between the washington and beijing remains in a chinese hospital this morning. chen guangshen is there with his wife and two children. american embassy officials talked to his wife this week while the chinese government says the family can apply to to go overseas, no date has been set for them to leave. he was imprisoned and placed under house arrest for
ahmadinejad casted his vote in iran's runoff elections yesterday. the parliament can influence the runup of the election of ahmadinejad's successor next year. the new iranian parliament will begin its sessions in late may. >>> japan is celebrating the last of the country's 50 nuclear reactors switching off. this is video of the fukashima plant that was damaged in last year's earthquake and tsunami. since then no reactor that would stopped for checkups has gone back up. the country now...
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they first allowed gay people to become previous and seven years ago they elected its first gay bishop. >> any problems, sal? >>> we have some minor things pam and dave, traffic is getting busier around the bay area. you can see slow traffic coming through the construction zone and getting out to the willow pass grade. 680 is beginning to get more people on it. if you are driving out to the bay bridge toll place a. the free bay system this, northbound 280 off to a nice start with no major problems getting up to highway 17. let's go to steve. >>> all right, sal, some of the extremes from the low temperature to the high temperatures were very impressive. they started the morning off, livermore 48, polk valley 58 and in middletown, 54, yet she topped out on the high side at 104. sonoma county airport was closer to town, 88 and it's a 5- degree spread. 101, it was 104 and you are seeing tremendous difference between the lows and the highs. now you are saying it's not as high for most. very shallow around the coast. 50s and 60s with this warm air or just some of the higher represent vagues.
they first allowed gay people to become previous and seven years ago they elected its first gay bishop. >> any problems, sal? >>> we have some minor things pam and dave, traffic is getting busier around the bay area. you can see slow traffic coming through the construction zone and getting out to the willow pass grade. 680 is beginning to get more people on it. if you are driving out to the bay bridge toll place a. the free bay system this, northbound 280 off to a nice start with...
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and even if he prevails there, he could face a recall election. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> 44 people were arrested today during an annual good friday protest at the bay area's nuclear weapons lab. >> i demand you leave immediately. >> the protesters were taken in to custody while blocking the main gate of the livermore laboratory. they've held their annual good friday protest at the lab for the last 30 years. >> a dramatic reenactment of jesus' crucifixion in santa clara county this evening. how people celebrated the holy day and how some were moved to tears. janine? >> we're in the east hills of san jose. just a few hours ago, hundreds of people walked up this steep hill carrying a heavy wooden cross. >> reporter: they sang and thought of suffering as they treaded up the hill. they reenacted the journey of jesus. >> the 10th station, jesus is stripped of his garments. >> reporter: whoever was willing helped carry a wooden cross. >> we have to do repentance, especially on this day, good friday. >> reporter: at the cathedral of faith, hundre
and even if he prevails there, he could face a recall election. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> 44 people were arrested today during an annual good friday protest at the bay area's nuclear weapons lab. >> i demand you leave immediately. >> the protesters were taken in to custody while blocking the main gate of the livermore laboratory. they've held their annual good friday protest at the lab for the last 30 years. >> a dramatic reenactment of jesus' crucifixion in...
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. >>> turning to election 2012 news, the obama campaign refuses to apologize for suggestioning that mitt romney may have broken the law when he kept listing himself as the ceo of bane capital. meanwhile mr. obama today admitted washington is still broken and reveals what he considers the most frustrating thing about his first term. >> it's not the hard work, it's not the enormity of the decisions, it's not the pace, it is that i haven't been able to change the atmosphere here in washington. to reflect the decency and common sense of ordinary people. >> reporter: bane capital listed romney as the ceo as late as 2001 which would mean romney was at the helm while the company reportedly outsourced american jobs. the romney campaign says he left the company in 1999 to work on the winter olympics. >>> mitt romney's vacationing in new hampshire this weekend, this morning the former governor attended church services with his wife, two sons and grandchildren. tomorrow he is scheduled to appear at a fundraiser in louisiana alongside bobby jindal. the wall street journal reports governor jindal is
. >>> turning to election 2012 news, the obama campaign refuses to apologize for suggestioning that mitt romney may have broken the law when he kept listing himself as the ceo of bane capital. meanwhile mr. obama today admitted washington is still broken and reveals what he considers the most frustrating thing about his first term. >> it's not the hard work, it's not the enormity of the decisions, it's not the pace, it is that i haven't been able to change the atmosphere here in...
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senate results of egypt's election were announced today several days after voters went to the polls. muslim brotherhood candidate has become the first islamist to lead the most populous arab nation. >> reporter: fireworks overhead, hundreds of thousands joyous as a member of the muslim brotherhood was he did claireed the president elect of egypt. the 61-year-old engineer will now run the mother of the arab world. egyptians voted in the runoff last weekend, he beat out a former general, the last president's prime minister. results were very close. not a mandate. only 800,000 separating the winner from defeat. supporters didn't take the results in stride. many of them burned posters. >> these results aren't right. >> reporter: the crowd mostly of muslim supporters, many camped out for days waiting for this result and are likely to stay. >> the revolution continues. >> reporter: the victory celebration unlike anything the president was ousted february of 2011. 16 months ago. >> if someone said a year and a half ago that we were going to see for the first time in 7,000 years the people o
senate results of egypt's election were announced today several days after voters went to the polls. muslim brotherhood candidate has become the first islamist to lead the most populous arab nation. >> reporter: fireworks overhead, hundreds of thousands joyous as a member of the muslim brotherhood was he did claireed the president elect of egypt. the 61-year-old engineer will now run the mother of the arab world. egyptians voted in the runoff last weekend, he beat out a former general,...
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. >> in election 2012 news tonight, mitt romney and president obama subscribe their different visions for the economy. >> don't build these massive deficits that pass debt on to our kids. rebuild the foundations with great homes, great schools. entrepreneurship and innovation. keep government as a facilitator as freedom in america. don't have government take away the rights and the freedoms of the american people. >> romney told cbs news his campaign does not need to turn around. the videotape which he calls 47% of americans tax avoiders. the gop nominee rallied a crowd and will take a bus tour to ohio this week. president obama defended the economic progress so far. >> has what we've done worked? and the fact of the matter is what we've done has been effective in improving the situation in every area that we're talking about. when i made a decision to save the auto industry, that saved a million jobs. >> the president told cbs news he expects to work successfully with congress after the election. sticking with presidential business during the next few days. on tuesday speaks to the u
. >> in election 2012 news tonight, mitt romney and president obama subscribe their different visions for the economy. >> don't build these massive deficits that pass debt on to our kids. rebuild the foundations with great homes, great schools. entrepreneurship and innovation. keep government as a facilitator as freedom in america. don't have government take away the rights and the freedoms of the american people. >> romney told cbs news his campaign does not need to turn...
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. >>> there will be a shakeup on the oakland city council following the november elections. two council members announced they will not seek reelection. jane brunner and nancy del. and councilman de la fuente has not decided if he will run for a sixable term. already several have lined up to replace the candidates. >>> more red light cameras could soon be coming to marin count. the cameras are operated by red flex, the same company that operates these companies in napa -- cameras in napa. and san ralph fall placed these cameras in irwin. these cameras bring in 80,000 in revenue each other. today is the daft ray for ice -- last day for ice saying. thousands of skaters have taken a -- ice skating. thousands of skaters have taken a turn around the ice. >>> good afternoon to you. it's a wintry cold day, a perfect day for ice skating. looking at that view, a little bit of a haze. we're looking at another gorgeous day with mostly sunny skies. the winds are lightening up. we have calm conditions tonight and that will set the stage for a very cold evening, even colder than last nigh
. >>> there will be a shakeup on the oakland city council following the november elections. two council members announced they will not seek reelection. jane brunner and nancy del. and councilman de la fuente has not decided if he will run for a sixable term. already several have lined up to replace the candidates. >>> more red light cameras could soon be coming to marin count. the cameras are operated by red flex, the same company that operates these companies in napa --...
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. >>> a big day in egyptian politics a new leader is finally announced why the newly elected president is already making history. >>> deadly weather to tell you about in florida. the havoc tropical storm debby is already causing. >>> in the bay area we currently have mostly clear skies. coming up a temperature change you will notice for your monday, and when 80-degree heat returns to your bay area forecast. >>> tropical storm debby is blamed tonight for the death of a woman in florida who's home was destroyed by the storm. debby continues to dump heavy rain on both florida and alabama. meteorologists now say the storm should meander north for several days before making land fall later in the weekend. either florida or alabama. in the gulf of mexico, 33% of oil and gas production is now suspended because of the storm. and employees were evacuated from 13 riggs and 69 production platforms. >>> the results of the egyptian egyptian president race has been announced. >> reporter: morsi a 61-year- old u.s. educated engineer will now run the mother of the arab world. egyptians voted in the ru
. >>> a big day in egyptian politics a new leader is finally announced why the newly elected president is already making history. >>> deadly weather to tell you about in florida. the havoc tropical storm debby is already causing. >>> in the bay area we currently have mostly clear skies. coming up a temperature change you will notice for your monday, and when 80-degree heat returns to your bay area forecast. >>> tropical storm debby is blamed tonight for the...
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. >>> in election 2012 news mitt romney is quietly raising money in utah. a congressman says the chain is going well. >> if there is one thing governor romney knows how to do is run an organization and it's impressive. he did it here in utah with the olympics and he is doing with his campaign and i think he will do as president. >> romney's guest list is secret, but newly released numbers show that they raised $76 million in the month of may. >>> president obama is spending a quiet weekend in washington after campaigning yesterday in florida. today is superpack released a new attack ad. >>> in his weekly address president obama pushed congress to work right way to help the economy. >> right now we're seven days away of thousands of american workers having to work off the job because congress hasn't passed a transportation bill and nearly eight days from students seeing their loan rates double because congress hasn't actedded to stop it. >> senate aides say both sides are negotiating on the student loan bill. but if it doesn't pass by july 1st, interest rate
. >>> in election 2012 news mitt romney is quietly raising money in utah. a congressman says the chain is going well. >> if there is one thing governor romney knows how to do is run an organization and it's impressive. he did it here in utah with the olympics and he is doing with his campaign and i think he will do as president. >> romney's guest list is secret, but newly released numbers show that they raised $76 million in the month of may. >>> president obama is...
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election 2012. voters in california still have about three and a half hours to vote until the polls close. we are in concord right now where five precincts are all open under the same roof. john? >> reporter: this is the time when polling places like this one start to see business lining up. voters are getting off work and coming in to cast their ballots. all tolled, about 1400 people are expected to come here to make their voices heard. we talked to quite a few people today and everyone said they felt they needed to vote, especially in this election. >> now that our future's at stake for the schools and the kids and myself, since i'm a mom and going back to school, so it's going to impact me as well. i gotta make a difference. >> on a personal level, it's important to bring my daughter. i want her to know her beliefs make a difference. come out and effect possibly an election. >> each voter was asked to insert them into these counting machines. a memory card will be used to transfer the results to
election 2012. voters in california still have about three and a half hours to vote until the polls close. we are in concord right now where five precincts are all open under the same roof. john? >> reporter: this is the time when polling places like this one start to see business lining up. voters are getting off work and coming in to cast their ballots. all tolled, about 1400 people are expected to come here to make their voices heard. we talked to quite a few people today and everyone...
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he said that if elected he would veto the legislation and come up with his own immigration plan. >>> on wall street stock gained back some ground. the dow was up 67 point, for the week it was down around 1%. the nasdaq added 33 points, the s&p500 was up nine. >> a virginia man first from moracco pled guilty in a plot to blow up the united states capitol. he gave the plea today in court in washington dc. he was charged back in february after a year long fbi investigation. agents posing as members of al- qaeda handed him a decoy suicide vest as well as a not working gun. he was arrested when he left to carry out the plot. he will serve 25 years in prison. >> >> that's the first model s rolling off the production line at the tesla plant in fremont. this is a make or back car for the company. we will have a report on it. >>> and a man was sentenced today in the south bay for a strange attack on a singer. why about a hundred people from all offer the country were there to show their support for him and what he did. . >>> work is about to start on a long awaited construction project on hig
he said that if elected he would veto the legislation and come up with his own immigration plan. >>> on wall street stock gained back some ground. the dow was up 67 point, for the week it was down around 1%. the nasdaq added 33 points, the s&p500 was up nine. >> a virginia man first from moracco pled guilty in a plot to blow up the united states capitol. he gave the plea today in court in washington dc. he was charged back in february after a year long fbi investigation....
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. >> reporter: those numbers will be dripping with politics just four months before election day. a slight improvement from may is expected in about 20 minutes. private businesses reported more hiring in the past few weeks and the number of people filing for unemployment benefits dipped a bit this week. as president obama begins day two of his campaign bus tour of the midwest he will be enroute to poland, ohio when the numbers are are released. over the past 24 hours he's been defending his performance ounce the economy. >> i was betting on the american worker. and i was betting on american industry. and three years later the american auto industry has come roaring back. >> reporter: about 68,000 jobs were added to the economy in may. we should expect 30,000 to 70,000 added in june. but the official numbers just 15 minutes away. scott mcfarland. >> a new ktvu field poll shows president obama has a clear advantage here in california over his republican challenger mitt romney. the poll shows 55% of voters support the president compared to 37% for romney. more independent voters also
. >> reporter: those numbers will be dripping with politics just four months before election day. a slight improvement from may is expected in about 20 minutes. private businesses reported more hiring in the past few weeks and the number of people filing for unemployment benefits dipped a bit this week. as president obama begins day two of his campaign bus tour of the midwest he will be enroute to poland, ohio when the numbers are are released. over the past 24 hours he's been defending...
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in the june election. only about 5.3 million cast a ballot. that is 31% of california's registered vote he is and though turn out was low it was still higher than the record low 28% back in june of 2008. ? supporters of a proposed tobacco tax want a recount of wal-marts to see if proposition 29 may pass. the proposition would have put a one dollar per pack tax. unofficial results show it lost by 30,000 vote votes. the doctor who was a member of the american heart association is the one who requested the recount which is set to start monday in parts of los angeles county. >> turning now to the race for the white house, romney's role was the hot topic. he said he left the company in 1999 1999 over he see the olympics but the obama campaign says it shows he was actively involved in pain at a dime when it was outsource jobs. >> there is a difference between being a share holder, owner if you will, and being a person who is running something. i had no role at all in managing them after february of 1999. >> my u
in the june election. only about 5.3 million cast a ballot. that is 31% of california's registered vote he is and though turn out was low it was still higher than the record low 28% back in june of 2008. ? supporters of a proposed tobacco tax want a recount of wal-marts to see if proposition 29 may pass. the proposition would have put a one dollar per pack tax. unofficial results show it lost by 30,000 vote votes. the doctor who was a member of the american heart association is the one who...
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. >>> today is the last day to register to vote for the november 6th election. your county registrar voter office has the form. applications have to be postmarked no later than today. if you are registering online you have to do it before mid night. time now is 4:35. >>> left in the stands another landmark day for the san jose earthquakes. a fight broke out and smoke bombs went out. police say several galaxy fans assaulted officers with were called in to help. police threw about 100 galaxy fans out of the stadium and arrested at least seven people. >> what did i do wrong? what did i do wrong? >> kicked the fans out. this is not fair. >> police say they are still looking for a few suspects. by the way the earthquakes tied the galaxy 2-2. they finished their regular game in portland. before the match there was a ground breaking ceremony for the earthquake new stadium near the san jose stadium. wrecker ball looks like a soccer ballpointed that way. little ground. . the new 18,000 seat stadium is set to open in 2014. >>> all right 4:36 is the time. unfortunately, sa
. >>> today is the last day to register to vote for the november 6th election. your county registrar voter office has the form. applications have to be postmarked no later than today. if you are registering online you have to do it before mid night. time now is 4:35. >>> left in the stands another landmark day for the san jose earthquakes. a fight broke out and smoke bombs went out. police say several galaxy fans assaulted officers with were called in to help. police threw...
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the court today ruled the maps can be used in the june and november elections. the maps mean republicans stand to lose seats to democrats giving democrats the 2/3 vote they need to approve tax increases. >>> the court appointed receiver overseeing the medical system at the state prisons says the state must keep its promise to spend $2 billion to upgrade the system or stay under court control. a federal judge imposed a receiver ship six years ago in response to inmate lawsuits. so far the state has spent 1/three of the 2 billion. last week the judge told officials to begin to prepare to an end to the receiver ship. >>> improvements are coming to the transbay tube to make sure it's safe during an earth quake. b.a.r.t. officials approved a $7.7 million contract for the next phase of retrofitting the tunnel. contract includes installing steel plating on the inside. work is set to begin in the spring and should finish by 2014. >>> a state appeals court has decided pet food express must pay a fine over a dispute about what fleas are. state pesticide regulators fine
the court today ruled the maps can be used in the june and november elections. the maps mean republicans stand to lose seats to democrats giving democrats the 2/3 vote they need to approve tax increases. >>> the court appointed receiver overseeing the medical system at the state prisons says the state must keep its promise to spend $2 billion to upgrade the system or stay under court control. a federal judge imposed a receiver ship six years ago in response to inmate lawsuits. so far...
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saying president obama only comes to the group when it's election time. they gave a much different reception to the president when he spoke today when he spoke about the policy change. and also about the chances of passing the so called dream act. >> we should have passed the dream act a long time ago, it would you say written by members of both parties, when it came up for a vote a year and a half ago republicans in congress blocked it. >> mitt romney told the same crowd he would veto the dream act if it's passed during his presidency. >>> the u.s. coast guard recovered a body today at the sonoma county coast. a fisherman found the body just before 6:00 this mortgage off bodega head. the sonoma sheriff's office is now investigating. a 22-year-old santa rosa man was reported missing on june 9th. bader reportedly fell from a cliff at bodega bay. >>> a couple claimed not guilty of shooting a man who was reportedly their daughter's pimp. the couple believed had turned their 17-year-old daughter into a prostitute. but their attorney said evidence shows plenty
saying president obama only comes to the group when it's election time. they gave a much different reception to the president when he spoke today when he spoke about the policy change. and also about the chances of passing the so called dream act. >> we should have passed the dream act a long time ago, it would you say written by members of both parties, when it came up for a vote a year and a half ago republicans in congress blocked it. >> mitt romney told the same crowd he would...
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gays were allowed to become priests and 16 years ago they elected their first gay bishop. >>> we first told you about this last month. matthew has been arrested on charges of vehicular man slaughter. back on the 21st, william ware was standing on the sidewalk and was hit but he died at the scene. they say the man was speeding and driving recklessly. officers say no drugs or alcohol was involved. >>> they have fall leap to the lowest levels. it is $3 5 a gallon for the northeast and south bay areas. the price has fallen 41 cents and they say the prices may go backup if crude prices are affected. >> it is good to have a little cheaper bill there, sal. >> yes, it is unusual for prices to go down in the super, we will take that, speaking of gas mile large, as you drive and get out to the mcarthur maze, no problems if you are driving by the bay bridge toll plaza and it is still nice and early if you are crossing. we'll see how long that lasts but for now let's go to steve. >>> thank you a pretty good location and inland temperatures, near livermore 104. if you want hot weather inland and al
gays were allowed to become priests and 16 years ago they elected their first gay bishop. >>> we first told you about this last month. matthew has been arrested on charges of vehicular man slaughter. back on the 21st, william ware was standing on the sidewalk and was hit but he died at the scene. they say the man was speeding and driving recklessly. officers say no drugs or alcohol was involved. >>> they have fall leap to the lowest levels. it is $3 5 a gallon for the...
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. >>> as we get closer to the presidential elections. they seemed to be releasing new attack ads every single day. >> you will see how they used this video clip of president barack obama singing. and also proposing changes to the city's choice voting system. three different proposals will be considered. one would abolish rank choice voting for all elected positions except the board of supervisors. and they would leave rank choice voting in place for all officers except the mayor. and he lost his fight to end rank choice voting there. he wanted a council to end rank choice voting but he needed the approval of mayor jean quan but she refused. >>> when it comes to a top traffic reporter, i would have to say it goes to sal. >> i tell you i am the top traffic reporter and i am the only one, just having a little fun. traffic is moving well on 80 westbound as you head out to the mcarthur maze, no major problems and there are no problems if you are driving on the bay bridge approach and it is nice. the drizzle is there and it is not as foggy for
. >>> as we get closer to the presidential elections. they seemed to be releasing new attack ads every single day. >> you will see how they used this video clip of president barack obama singing. and also proposing changes to the city's choice voting system. three different proposals will be considered. one would abolish rank choice voting for all elected positions except the board of supervisors. and they would leave rank choice voting in place for all officers except the mayor....
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to collect as much cash now to use to buy television ad time in the fall heading into the november election. >>> that wildfire continues to rage out of control and crews say they are making some progress. now we want to take you overhead, boy, you can barely see anything from the air in larimer county and that's because it is a big thing hanging on the skyline. more than 1 40,000 acres destroyed and at least one person has died. yesterday authorities found the remains of a woman reported missing in that area. >>> new mexico's governor is declaring a state of emergency to help fight the fire there. it has destroyed at least 30 buildings, yesterday an additional 80 people were brought in to help fight the fire and officials say the fire is 30% contained but the fire line is starting to working. >>> well loss san less, the kings won their first stanley cup. as you can imagine there was a lot of noise but police say no serious incidents after the kings pounded the new jersey devils 6- 1 and they had the playoff finals and their first title in the hockey franchises five year -- 45 years history.
to collect as much cash now to use to buy television ad time in the fall heading into the november election. >>> that wildfire continues to rage out of control and crews say they are making some progress. now we want to take you overhead, boy, you can barely see anything from the air in larimer county and that's because it is a big thing hanging on the skyline. more than 1 40,000 acres destroyed and at least one person has died. yesterday authorities found the remains of a woman...
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. >> can president obama lose this election because of the stand he took today? >> no. no. >> reporter: uc berkely political scientist says polls show national public opinion swinging slightly in favor of same-sex marriage. older people against, younger people for. a group that the president needs to reenergize. while it will hurt him with some african americans, brady says most won't turn to romney over this one issue. >> i just don't think that's going to hurt him very much. indeed, it's probably going to help him on balance. >> reporter: political analysts say republicans should quickly refocus the campaign on the one issue that could defeat president obama. the economy. not marriage. rita williams, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> the president said his views have evolved, and that his daughters influenced his decision. the children have friends who's parents are same sex couples, and it didn't dawn on them that their parents should be treated differently. it is no surprise that opponents of same-sex marriage are critical of president obama. the head of the group save calif
. >> can president obama lose this election because of the stand he took today? >> no. no. >> reporter: uc berkely political scientist says polls show national public opinion swinging slightly in favor of same-sex marriage. older people against, younger people for. a group that the president needs to reenergize. while it will hurt him with some african americans, brady says most won't turn to romney over this one issue. >> i just don't think that's going to hurt him very...
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the giants excess is uniting the bay area in the way the presidential election can't. another new t-shirt hits the racks tomorrow. finally party for everyone. >> it just brought everyone in the bay area and here in san francisco so much closer to each other. >> reporter: even when the team takes a night off their fans don't. >> watching the cards-nats because they need to figure out who they're playing in the next round. >> reporter: it may seem a little like a sit down. >> i will have to find out if i have to be in the midwest representing or not. >> reporter: but it's one that hurts so good. the giants will now be heading back to san francisco. they have be standing by in cincinnati all night waiting to find out who they play next. all of this of course is great news for businesses around the ballpark and across the city and across the bay area wherever giants fans can be found. reporting live in san francisco, patti lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now the national league championship series kicks off this sunday right here on ktvu when the giants take on
the giants excess is uniting the bay area in the way the presidential election can't. another new t-shirt hits the racks tomorrow. finally party for everyone. >> it just brought everyone in the bay area and here in san francisco so much closer to each other. >> reporter: even when the team takes a night off their fans don't. >> watching the cards-nats because they need to figure out who they're playing in the next round. >> reporter: it may seem a little like a sit down....
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the first time since being re- elected. the president will speak from the white house at 10:05 our time this morning. coming up for you at 7:15, the message the president is expected to give congress about how to avoid that so-called fiscal cliff. also this morning, john boehner will be holding his own news conference. that one is at 8:00. he's expected to sell us the republican position about avoiding that cliff. boehner said he's "the most reasonable guy in washington." he believes he can find common ground with the president. >>> 7:04. they are still counting votes in florida from tuesday's election. but mitt romney's top campaign official in florida now says president obama will win the state. president obama leads romney in florida. the romney campaign in florida says it only expects the president's lead in the state to grow as more ballots are counted. president obama won the election even without florida's 29 electoral college votes. >>> schools are scrambling to readjust their budgets after the passing of the propos
the first time since being re- elected. the president will speak from the white house at 10:05 our time this morning. coming up for you at 7:15, the message the president is expected to give congress about how to avoid that so-called fiscal cliff. also this morning, john boehner will be holding his own news conference. that one is at 8:00. he's expected to sell us the republican position about avoiding that cliff. boehner said he's "the most reasonable guy in washington." he believes...
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. >>> primary elections get underway in washington d.c. today. mitt romney is favored to win all three contests and regardless of the results they are staying in the race. but increasingly mitt romney is focusing his comments on president barack obama and for the first time president barack obama's reelection campaign is running a television ad attacking mitt romney by name. >> this president's economic policies have not been the results of a turn around instead it made it harder for us to come out of it. his economic strategy was a bust. >> mitt romney is exact leg halfway to the number of delegates he needs to clinch the republican nomination. rick santorum is criticizing california because he said they don't teach american history. >> the california universities, i think there are 7 or 8 of the california system of universities don't even teach an american history course. >> it is not clear where rick santorum got his information from but they all offer a variety of u.s. history courses in fact all students must take a u.s. history course to g
. >>> primary elections get underway in washington d.c. today. mitt romney is favored to win all three contests and regardless of the results they are staying in the race. but increasingly mitt romney is focusing his comments on president barack obama and for the first time president barack obama's reelection campaign is running a television ad attacking mitt romney by name. >> this president's economic policies have not been the results of a turn around instead it made it harder...
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. >>> president obama addressed the so called fiscal cliff today in his first public comment since election night. he said that he is open to compromise but as nicole collins reports he also laid down one major condition. >> i refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced. >> reporter: president obama drawing a line on the sand saying any agreement on deficit reduction must include tax increases on the wealthy. >> we have to combine -- i'm open to compromise. i'm open to new ideas. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner reiterating his plan. the speaker saying he's unwilling to raise taxes but is open to new revenue by eliminating some tax deductions and loopholes. >> by lowering rates and cleaning up the tax code we know we're going to get more economic growth. it'll bring jobs back to america. it'll bring more revenue. >> reporter: with their starting points for negotiations defined both parties agree a deal must be reached or the economy will fall back into recession. >> i was encouraged to hear speaker boehner agree that tax and revenue is a priority. >> reporter: in washington, ni
. >>> president obama addressed the so called fiscal cliff today in his first public comment since election night. he said that he is open to compromise but as nicole collins reports he also laid down one major condition. >> i refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced. >> reporter: president obama drawing a line on the sand saying any agreement on deficit reduction must include tax increases on the wealthy. >> we have to combine -- i'm open to compromise. i'm...
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elected, especially at this time. we played a major role. >> she is a veteran party activist in san francisco. mayor ed lee was on hand today to praise her election. >> this is a historic day. one that i personally recognize because i know that for the democratic central committee to be represented with a host of great leadership and one that will be that much more connected to the community. >> the committee says they will have three priorities, help return control of the house to democrats, help reelect dianne feinstein and help pass governor jerry brown's tax increase package. >>> the numbers are in and this year's garlic festival brought in $2 million for bay area charities. it earned $1.96 million, which will be divided among 185 groups. he won the cook off yesterday. he donated his $5,000 prize to the bay area alzheimer's association. attendance was down bum the festival is still the biggest event in the bay area. >>> in sacramento crews were taking down the rides that california state fair. total attendance was
elected, especially at this time. we played a major role. >> she is a veteran party activist in san francisco. mayor ed lee was on hand today to praise her election. >> this is a historic day. one that i personally recognize because i know that for the democratic central committee to be represented with a host of great leadership and one that will be that much more connected to the community. >> the committee says they will have three priorities, help return control of the...
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on a four-year term in the november election and i9 san francisco high school. >>> and it was the last act of michael hennessey where he helped with the demolition of a county jail. >> there we Ñ-q]iecñió.,go, wa >> whew! >> he chris ended the wrecking ball in san bruno. the last prisoner was transferred out of that Ñ- building after a federal judge said being held there was çkcru and unusual punishment but it took until now to get the money to tear down the jail. hennessey said he promise missed to close oit down duri his first term in office 32 years ago. >> othis opened in 1934, the same year alcatraz opened xin 1934. 1963. this building continued to operate for another 40 rbyears after alcatraz was shut down. >> hennessey is going ñnto reti tomorrow. >>> sal is working hard this morning, how are the bridges and the roads? >> they are doing pretty well, no çkmajor problems, a couple o- minor things going Ñ-on and letn take a look at some of these live pictures. traffic is moving along nicely and there are no major problems if you are driving on the commute let's say
on a four-year term in the november election and i9 san francisco high school. >>> and it was the last act of michael hennessey where he helped with the demolition of a county jail. >> there we Ñ-q]iecñió.,go, wa >> whew! >> he chris ended the wrecking ball in san bruno. the last prisoner was transferred out of that Ñ- building after a federal judge said being held there was çkcru and unusual punishment but it took until now to get the money to tear down the...
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. >> they had a light system, and elect calling that -- electrical that was beyond anything i have seen in my experience for these indoor grows. everything was wall to wall marijuana plants and it was a pretty big one. >> reporter: police say the people responsible had tapped the wires into pg&e so they would not be suspicious. the fire department was called in for a short time because jugs of chemicals were found in the bathroom but it was determined those jugs of chemicals were fertilizer and they deemed them safe. they say it was worth $100,000 but again, just the stalks were left and the people responsible took off with the plants. $7million was found in the home and now police officers are putting all of those things into evidence and a narcotics unit will be back out to find out who is responsible for this indoor grow house. queen mean della vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> -- jeanine della vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> everything was shut down last night by a power outage. crucifixioned it this morning. -- crews fixed it this morning. as you can imagine commuters were
. >> they had a light system, and elect calling that -- electrical that was beyond anything i have seen in my experience for these indoor grows. everything was wall to wall marijuana plants and it was a pretty big one. >> reporter: police say the people responsible had tapped the wires into pg&e so they would not be suspicious. the fire department was called in for a short time because jugs of chemicals were found in the bathroom but it was determined those jugs of chemicals...
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presidential election. a 900-pound black bull named obama and a 1,000-pound white bull named romney as the crowd cheered them on. after an hour the crowd cheered that obama was the winner. not surprising after all kenyans consider obama with as one of their own. >> a pretty sure for votes has voters in the bay area work overtime. ktvu's john sasaki caught up with those manning phone lines calling out-of-state. >> i'm a voter. >> reporter: dozens of volunteers worked the phones at democratic headquarters in oakland. >> i have never seen it this packed. everyone is enthused. >> reporter: they were mostly calling voters in such swing states a ohio and iowa, trying to secure votes for president obama. >> i think i talked to like to 300. i swear i had a lot of good luck talking to people. >> contra costa county republican headquarters had a different feel with far fewer volunteers. most of the calls here went to voters in california, firing up support for mitt romney. >> do you feel pressure? >> oh, yes, two or
presidential election. a 900-pound black bull named obama and a 1,000-pound white bull named romney as the crowd cheered them on. after an hour the crowd cheered that obama was the winner. not surprising after all kenyans consider obama with as one of their own. >> a pretty sure for votes has voters in the bay area work overtime. ktvu's john sasaki caught up with those manning phone lines calling out-of-state. >> i'm a voter. >> reporter: dozens of volunteers worked the phones...
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we contacted their offices to make sure no complaint was made after the last election. it means a ditch kind of election and for the first time there is a top two vote getters regardless of where, depending on which districts they are in. california as has as many -- -- california has as many as a dozen and that could play a big role in needing to take the house of representatives. coming up, we will be talking about some of the measures they are talking about at the polls and one of them is a cigarette tax and if you have not voted yet you can't most mark it and you have to turn it in by 8:00 tonight by showing up near one of the voting booths near you. tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> a hearing is scheduled for a group of high school seniors in brentwood who were suspended for taking part in a prank. they claim they were unfairly punished. parents said suspending students during fine that is week is just too severe. >> why couldn't they just be not allowed to go to grad night or not be part of other things, not a final? >> it is the totality of the event
we contacted their offices to make sure no complaint was made after the last election. it means a ditch kind of election and for the first time there is a top two vote getters regardless of where, depending on which districts they are in. california as has as many -- -- california has as many as a dozen and that could play a big role in needing to take the house of representatives. coming up, we will be talking about some of the measures they are talking about at the polls and one of them is a...
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if the election were held today it shows romney with 48% and obama with 47%. that's with in the margin of error and against ron paul a tie. 48% for the president and 46% for ron paul. >> it turns out there a lot more people missing that cruise liner off the coast of italy than first thought. today the number went up to 29 including a retired couple from minnesota. it was reported a 7th body has been found. the italy coast guard is holding out hope of finding people but they say searching the ship has been very difficult. amateur video shows people crowded on one deck waiting to board life boats and one passenger who made it home to florida described the chaos. >> the boat was tilted on the side that we were in. there were people that actually jumped off the life boats to swim on shore because they were afraid that the boat was going to come on top of them. >> there are also serious concerns that the half million gallons of fuel still on the ship may leak in to the clearwaters. a salvage company has been fired to remove it. a smoky brush fire caught the attenti
if the election were held today it shows romney with 48% and obama with 47%. that's with in the margin of error and against ron paul a tie. 48% for the president and 46% for ron paul. >> it turns out there a lot more people missing that cruise liner off the coast of italy than first thought. today the number went up to 29 including a retired couple from minnesota. it was reported a 7th body has been found. the italy coast guard is holding out hope of finding people but they say searching...
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. >>> now to our continuing election 2012 coverage, where medicare was the flashpoint on the campaign trail today. republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan says he's looking forward on the conversation on medicare. >> what's very important here, and a lot of seniors don't know this. they turned medicare into a piggy bank to finance obamacare. >> medicare is seen as a politically significant issue in swing states with large, older populations, such as florida, iowa, and pennsylvania. >>> in berkely, voters will have six candidates to choose from when they cast their ballots for mayor. the incumbent is facing a challenge from five people. bates is serving his third term as mayor. this will be the first time a mayoral race in berkely will use the system. >>> crews plan to fog an area in antioch but as ktvu's eric rasmussen reports, they had to call it off because of high winds. >> reporter: crews with contra costa mosquito, and vector control were getting ready to go after mosquitoes that they believe are carrying west nile virus. >> we have tons of mosquitoes, and that scares me
. >>> now to our continuing election 2012 coverage, where medicare was the flashpoint on the campaign trail today. republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan says he's looking forward on the conversation on medicare. >> what's very important here, and a lot of seniors don't know this. they turned medicare into a piggy bank to finance obamacare. >> medicare is seen as a politically significant issue in swing states with large, older populations, such as florida, iowa,...
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tomorrow candidates head to the primaries in the first of the presidential elections. candidates are fanning out making their last minute pitches. >>> and another suspicious fire in novato early this morning. it happened in the rush creek open preserve. at least 20 fires were reported and so far no homes have been damaged. >>> it happened at a scene your complex, dozens are displaced, joining us with a look at the damage and what is on the way. >> this has really captured the adrenaline firefighters experienced when they arrived on the scene. >> reporter: the rush for firefighters to get it all under control as paramount. this is video we brought you first shot by a neighbor when he woke up to another neighbor screaming fire, fire. it was the second story of an apartment complex was completely engulfed. one person suffered burns to his feet. san jose upgraded this to a three alarm which means 60 firefighters were battling this blaze. >> there was initial concern there were people inside so we had an aggressive movement to make to your there were no -- make sure there w
tomorrow candidates head to the primaries in the first of the presidential elections. candidates are fanning out making their last minute pitches. >>> and another suspicious fire in novato early this morning. it happened in the rush creek open preserve. at least 20 fires were reported and so far no homes have been damaged. >>> it happened at a scene your complex, dozens are displaced, joining us with a look at the damage and what is on the way. >> this has really...
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the vote puts lawmakers clearly on record on the issue in this election year. the gop calls for more ambitious oil and glass exploration off the coast. >>> football players at penn state today vowed to stick together and support their university. top administrators and the late joe paterno put football first and covered up allegations against former assistant coach jerry sandusky and then early this week, the ncaa fined the university $60 million and took away scholarships. >> we take this as an opportunity to create our own legacy. this program was not built by one man and this program sure as hell is not going to get torn down by one man. >> the ncaa stopped short of the so-called death penalty in which it could have shut down the penn state football program entirely. >>> someone abducted the mother of cal ripkin. a man with a gun forced her into a car and drove her around the baltimore area. they found her this morning near her home unharmed. police say there are indications that someone used her credit cards in several locations but there was no demand for
the vote puts lawmakers clearly on record on the issue in this election year. the gop calls for more ambitious oil and glass exploration off the coast. >>> football players at penn state today vowed to stick together and support their university. top administrators and the late joe paterno put football first and covered up allegations against former assistant coach jerry sandusky and then early this week, the ncaa fined the university $60 million and took away scholarships. >> we...
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looks good for election day. rain, cold into next week. >>> southwest airlines is spreading its wings. starting in april it will make trips to puerto rico. there will be four daily flights. to mark the occasion southwest is offering a special $99 one way fare for tickets bought by tuesday. that deal runs through may. but again tickets have to be purchased by tuesday. >>> home depot hopes to help people get in the holiday spirit a bit early. customers can trade in their old strings of christmas lights even if they don't work anymore and they will receive a coupon good for up to $5 toward the purchase of new energy i spirit led lights. that deal is good from now until november 14th. >>> time now 6:20. california woman getting a shock of her life months after she bought a lottery ticket. what she is saying about $23 million. >>> plus bay area beaches disappearing. the new info just released about what may be causing it. >>> don't forget you can wake up with ktvu every morning get the mornings top stories that develo
looks good for election day. rain, cold into next week. >>> southwest airlines is spreading its wings. starting in april it will make trips to puerto rico. there will be four daily flights. to mark the occasion southwest is offering a special $99 one way fare for tickets bought by tuesday. that deal runs through may. but again tickets have to be purchased by tuesday. >>> home depot hopes to help people get in the holiday spirit a bit early. customers can trade in their old...
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with most taxes filed elect front clay, most will be opened until midnight. now if you still need tax information, go to our website. choose tax information center from that drop down menu. >> ken salazar can take care of your traffic, and -- >> pam and i used to do our own taxes, now let the professionals do it. i do traffic, you do taxes. >>> traffic is doing well in many areas but we are seeing slowed traffic here in antioch and it is not unusual but we wanted to let you know about it anyway. watch for some spots anyway and here, there is a trash reported at stone rim road. let's move it to that, southbound 60 -- 680, the left lane will be blocked for some time at stone ridge. let's look at 880 north and this traffic is moving along well, there are who problems. at the bay bridge toll plaza, the traffic continues to move along very well as you head out towards san francisco. let's go to steve. >> all right, sal, thank you and a very good morning, we have a high cloud deck over us some patchy fog and temperatures will start to come up, mostly sunny partly c
with most taxes filed elect front clay, most will be opened until midnight. now if you still need tax information, go to our website. choose tax information center from that drop down menu. >> ken salazar can take care of your traffic, and -- >> pam and i used to do our own taxes, now let the professionals do it. i do traffic, you do taxes. >>> traffic is doing well in many areas but we are seeing slowed traffic here in antioch and it is not unusual but we wanted to let you...
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elect on wednesday, follows his party's landslide win in general elections earlier this month. he has now taken the reigns and revealed his cabinet revealing the former prime minister who will be deputy prime minister and finance minister. as the 58-year-old returns to the top post that he left in 2007, his to do list this time is very long. front is and seven certify -- front and center is the economy that is in recession. many will be watching to see how he handles high tensions with china as the two countries spar over disputed islands. as well as north korea which deidentified the international community launching a rocket that skirted japan's territory. there is also japan's energy policy with him suggesting nuclear power will stay on the table despite ongoing troubles. >> new, a major blow to the syria government. the general of the military police appeared on television last night and announced he was defecting and joining the rebels. while dozens have left since the crisis started he is one of the highest ranging to abandon the government. >>> the taliban is claiming re
elect on wednesday, follows his party's landslide win in general elections earlier this month. he has now taken the reigns and revealed his cabinet revealing the former prime minister who will be deputy prime minister and finance minister. as the 58-year-old returns to the top post that he left in 2007, his to do list this time is very long. front is and seven certify -- front and center is the economy that is in recession. many will be watching to see how he handles high tensions with china as...
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. >> the reality, kennedy's often win the first debate then they end up losing the election. >> reporter: for example, john kerry. an energized mitt romney took a victory lapse of sorts. while in wisconsin, president obama appeared to have the fighting attitude many felt he lacked. >> whoever was on stage last night was not does not appear to want to be responsible for what he's been selling the last year. >> reporter: some political analysts believe it was an intention by the president not to be so aggressive. and they feel joe biden will more likely be the attacker against paul ryan. >>> governor romney said his controversial remarks about the 48%, he said those comments were wrong. he was talking about his comments that 48% of americans were dependent on the government. he now says they were completely wrong. >> they were great great friends. >> new details about an argument between bay area friends that ended with two of them dead and one behind bars. >> in 90 seconds, giants plus a's in the play offs equals baseball fever. the impact for both sides of the bay. >>> play often fever i
. >> the reality, kennedy's often win the first debate then they end up losing the election. >> reporter: for example, john kerry. an energized mitt romney took a victory lapse of sorts. while in wisconsin, president obama appeared to have the fighting attitude many felt he lacked. >> whoever was on stage last night was not does not appear to want to be responsible for what he's been selling the last year. >> reporter: some political analysts believe it was an intention...
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money raised from the event will go to both the obama for america re-election fund and the democratic national committee. the vice president's wife jill biden will also be in the bay area today, visiting the va palo alto rehabilitation center at 12:30 this afternoon, and also attend a technology event in san francisco called app for heroes at 2:45. >>> lot of 49ers fans will be staying very close to computers this morning. tickets for sunday's championship game go on sale in just a couple hours. ktvu's tara moriarity is live in san francisco now. so how expensive are these tickets? >> reporter: well, we just spoke to an official from stub hub, and she says folks shouldn't get sticker shock. the actual most expensive ticket sold was for $2,000. here's stub hub here. so ticketholders wanting to attend will game will only sell with such a steep price. after last weekend's intense prayoff game against the new orleans saints, 49ers fans are clamoring for tickets. at 10 this morning, season ticketholders will get first dibs on the 66,000 seats at candlestick park. remaining tickets go on sa
money raised from the event will go to both the obama for america re-election fund and the democratic national committee. the vice president's wife jill biden will also be in the bay area today, visiting the va palo alto rehabilitation center at 12:30 this afternoon, and also attend a technology event in san francisco called app for heroes at 2:45. >>> lot of 49ers fans will be staying very close to computers this morning. tickets for sunday's championship game go on sale in just a...
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. >> money does not buy elections, he has been outstanding 10 to 1 and it is not wanted in the election. >> a washington d.c. memorial will be the focus of a hearing on capitol hill. the memorial depicts eisenhower as a barefoot young boy from kansas, however eisenhower's family said it is offensive to the late president's legacy. >>> and in just the past 90 minutes some new express lanes finally opened in milpitas after a week long delay. highway 3 -- 237... >> reporter: we are on 237 east of the road and you can see it is getting backed up, and if we show you the far left lane, cars are zipping through there. before this morning, that far left lane was a carpool lane but now solo drivers can pay to use that. now the cost of using that express lane will back up anywhere from 30 cents to $6. it happened just after 5:00 this morning and this is what it looked like. there was no backups and the toll at that point was 35 cents but by 5:35, it had again up to 70-cents. once you are on the express lanes you have to stay on it for the entire 4-mile stretch. they said they had to enforce that
. >> money does not buy elections, he has been outstanding 10 to 1 and it is not wanted in the election. >> a washington d.c. memorial will be the focus of a hearing on capitol hill. the memorial depicts eisenhower as a barefoot young boy from kansas, however eisenhower's family said it is offensive to the late president's legacy. >>> and in just the past 90 minutes some new express lanes finally opened in milpitas after a week long delay. highway 3 -- 237... >>...
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id card so you can verify driver's license information with the dmv so you can vote in the general election. >>> we have a lot to talk about this morning, sal, you are very busy over there. >> yes, we have pictures now on highway 37 of a vehicle that was apparently struck by a car that was trying to get away from police. this is a look at a big-rig that was struck in solano county. earlier this morning there was a police pursuit and a crash here in vallejo as one person was trying to get away and reportedly one person was trying to get away. one thing i will tell you for now, how this affects traffic, you can see this truck that was hit by this car, highway 37 is getting by near the bridge and we will have more on this coming up. >>> let's go to the bay bridge toll plaza, traffic is moving nicely coming up to san francisco, and this morning in san jose, northbound traffic looks good getting up to highway 17. here is steve. >>> well, a couple of things going on, transition takes place, jetstream starts to buckle and it's buckling in the northeast, very cool readings, lots of readings in the
id card so you can verify driver's license information with the dmv so you can vote in the general election. >>> we have a lot to talk about this morning, sal, you are very busy over there. >> yes, we have pictures now on highway 37 of a vehicle that was apparently struck by a car that was trying to get away from police. this is a look at a big-rig that was struck in solano county. earlier this morning there was a police pursuit and a crash here in vallejo as one person was...